Welcome To Ultimate Upland

Striving to be the most comprehensive upland bird hunting site online is a big challenge. We are digging through piles of content in order to better organize information and make it easily accessible to hunters. Why are we doing this? Passion. And the net result is less surfing and a better understanding of the sport for the average hunter.

The intricate dance between dog, bird and hunter is a choreography that few understand and even fewer master. So many mistakenly believe upland hunting consists of one or two species of bird that virtually jump into a game pouch at the crack of the nearest shotgun. There are actually no less than 27 different upland species (not counting numerous sub species) distributed throughout all 50 states. The bulk of these birds have no interest whatsoever in taking a ride in a game bag and will use tactics learned over centuries of being stalked to avoid it.

From arid dessert to jagged peaks, gamebirds inhabit the full range of terra. Proven hunting strategies perfected on the open prairie may fall woefully short in other domains. If you've been a bird hunter your entire life chances are you still haven't done it all. In the broad scheme of things few are more than an apprentice and there are plenty of variables to keep one entertained for a lifetime.

So let's get hunting. There are lots of different shotguns to shoot with new shells to test, tons of different dogs to hunt over, mountains to scale, prairies to cross, forests to navigate, and dozens of birds to research and pursue. And that's exciting.

The Top 3 Wild Pheasant Hunting Tips

There are tons of variables involved when pheasant hunting: weather, dogs, number of hunters, blockers, terrain, time of day….. the list is almost endless. But regardless of these elements, there are 3 things you can always use that will improve your success against the wily wild rooster..........Hear the rest of the story at The Lodge

Add a Laser to Your Bird Gun

Last year I started messing around with ideas that I could include in an already packed schedule which would improve my shooting. Fact is I'm busy. There are always too many irons in the fire and not enough time for shooting practice. I've always been an instinctual shooter. Nothing against shooting systems and what they entail, I think they could be extremely helpful to the right individual. I just never have been introduced to one and when I try and rationalize how specific "systems" translate into my days afield I always find myself ..........Hear the rest of the story at The Lodge